Quincy Guerrier (born May 13, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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player for

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of the

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. Guerrier played

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for the

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and

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Early life and career

Guerrier was born in

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and played

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and street hockey before focusing on basketball. He attended Thetford Academy in

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for five years, turning down offers from larger schools. In 2018, Guerrier was named team

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at the BioSteel All-Canadian Game. He averaged 24.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in his final season with Thetford. Guerrier competed for Brookwood Elite and CIA Bounce on the

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circuit. He committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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College career

Syracuse

Guerrier was unable to enroll at

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in January 2019 because his academic records were not presented to the

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(NCAA) in time. He joined the team in the following semester. On February 11, 2020, Guerrier recorded a freshman season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–74 loss to NC State. As a freshman, he served as his team's

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, averaging 6.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Guerrier underwent surgery on June 2 to repair a torn muscle in his groin. On December 21, he was named ACC Player of the Week after a 27-point, 11-rebound performance in an

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win over Buffalo and an 18-point, 16-rebound effort against Northeastern. Guerrier averaged 13.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore, and had four 20-point games and 8 double-doubles. He was named to the Third Team All-ACC.

Oregon

On May 20, 2021, Guerrier announced that he would transfer to

Illinois

After two seasons with the Ducks, Guerrier announced his transfer to the Illinois Fighting Illini for his fifth and final season.

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2024–25)

After going undrafted in the

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, Guerrier joined the

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for the 2024 NBA Summer League. On September 24, 2024, he signed with the team, but was waived the same day. On October 28, he joined Raptors 905.

Montreal Alliance (2025)

On May 18, 2025, Guerrier made his debut with the Montreal Alliance of the

(CEBL). He scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 86-66 win at Verdun Auditorium.

National team career

Guerrier represented

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at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in

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. In four games, he averaged 5.5 points and two rebounds per game.

Career statistics

College

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, 35 , , 35 , , 26.4 , , .423 , , .327 , , .642 , , 5.3 , , .8 , , .7 , , .3 , , 10.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;",

, 36 , , 22 , , 25.8 , , .423 , , .347 , , .581 , , 4.6 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , .4 , , 9.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , style="text-align:left;",

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Personal life

His father, Steve Guerrier, played

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in Montreal, while his mother, Saoua Melissa Lemay Nague, is a former

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. He is the oldest of four children. Guerrier speaks English, French and

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References

External links

Illinois Fighting Illini bioOregon Ducks bioSyracuse Orange bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guerrier, Quincy 1999 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Basketball players from Montreal Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players Montreal Alliance players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Raptors 905 players Small forwards Shooting guards Syracuse Orange men's basketball players